The Mourning Bride
Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Caricature depicting two young women, seated, talking about a man who dozes in front of the fire. Lettered with title, 'When I took him for better or worse I judged that his prowess was small Still a little would soften my grief but Ma'am - he does nothing at all' and 'Pub. by McCleary 21 Nassau Street'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Mourning Bride (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Print by unknown artist |
| Physical description | Caricature depicting two young women, seated, talking about a man who dozes in front of the fire. Lettered with title, 'When I took him for better or worse I judged that his prowess was small Still a little would soften my grief but Ma'am - he does nothing at all' and 'Pub. by McCleary 21 Nassau Street'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'When I took him for better or worse I judged that his prowess was small Still a little would soften my grief but Ma'am - he does nothing at all'
'Pub. by McCleary 21 Nassau Street' (Lettered with title and) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.474-1955 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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